Smoking pipe



B. E. SIMPSON i SMOKING PIPE Filed Feb. 5, 1941 Feb. 24, 1942.

6 wm lli HIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIH Patented Feb. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE SMOKING PIPE Bascom E. Simpson, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application February 5, 1941, Serial No. 377,509

(Cl. 13b-206) 3 Claims.

'This inventionv relates to improvements in smoking pipes. l

An object of the invention is to provide an improved smoking pipe which may be smoked in either an upright or an upside down position which is so constructed that ashes from tobacco burning in the bowlof the pipe will not easily be spilled therefrom in either position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pipe wherein the bowl is substantially entirely closed so that the tobacco and ashes will be conlined therein enabling theuser to smoke the pipe under a variety of different conditions, such as for example in bed, or if desired, the pipe may be placed in the smokers pocket from time to time while the tobacco remains burning without danger of the bowl contents spilling therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pipe, the bowl of which is substantially closed enabling the use of a very short stem if desired without danger of smoke emanating from the bowl reaching and irritating the eyes of the smoker.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pipe, the bottom of the bowl of which is provided with a removable closure which provides a plug that serves to uniformly tamp the tobacco in the bowl when the bowl is charged and which will promote even burning of the tobacco from the top of the bowl to the stem entrance. With this arrangement the charge of tobacco is maintainedin a dry condition during smoking thereby producing a relatively cool smoke.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawing for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional view illustrating the pipe embodying the present invention in upright position, the bowl of the pipe beingr shown in Vertical section;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating the pipe in upside down position and inthe position wherein it is being loaded or charged; and

Fig. 3 is a View in front elevation of the bowl of the pipe embodying the present invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved pipe comprises a bowl It which may be formed of briar or any other suitable material conventionally used for the bowls of tobacco smoking pipes. The bowl of the pipe may be given any desired configuration but has a substantially closed top vII in which there is formed a relatively small opening I2'. This opening in the preferred form of construction is disposed on the forward side of the top II so that its inner end terminates on the interior surface of the bowl below the bottom surface'of the top II. A stem I3 which may be of any conventional or preferred form of construction is applied to the bowl adjacent the bottom and back thereof, the entrance to this stem being indicated at I4. The bottom of the bowl is open and is normally closed by a closure I5 which may have a knurled rim I6 that projects slightly beyond the side edges of the bowl. This closure is equipped with a plug I'I that enters and fills the bottom of the bowl. The plug preferably has a beveled top surface as at I8 which slants downwardly toward the stern entrance I4. In other words, the high side of the plug is normally positioned against that side of the bowl remote from the stem ventrance and the lower side of the plug is normally positioned adjacent the stem entrance. While suitable aligning or registering devices, not shown, might be incorporated on the bowl and plug to assure proper positioning of the plug with relation to the `stem entrance, ordinarily these are unnecessary. The closure I5 and plug I1 may be formed of any suitable material that would not burn in contact with the burning tobacco. A suitable material for this purpose is aluminum, it being relatively light in weight and resistant to burning and corrosion. Brass or other metals may be employed.

The advantages of the improved pipe are as follows. In charging the pipe the bowl is held inthe inverted position shown in Fig. `2, and tobacco T is poured into the bowl, filling the bowl to substantially the top surface thereof when in this position. The plug I1 with its closure I5 is then forced into the bowl. The plug is designed to closely t the bowl so as to have a friction iit therewith. On insertion of the plug the tobacco is compressed and thus uniformly tamped. The tobacco in the bowl is then lighted by applying a flame adjacent the opening I2. The name will be drawn into the bowl on drawing on stem I3 igniting the tobacco. accomplished in the conventional manner with the tobacco burning from adjacent top II toward the beveled surface I8. The beveled surface I8 causes the burning to progress toward stem entrance I4 and is advantageous in that if the plug I'l were not equipped with a beveled top surface that tobacco which is in the bowl adja- Smoking is v cent the front thereof and adjacent the bottom would not be apt to burn.

The pipe may be held in the upright position shown in Fig. 1, or in an inverted or upside down position. If held in the upside down position there is little opportunity for ashes or tobacco spilling out through the entrance I2 as the inner end of the entrance is disposed below the top surface of the interior of the bowl. This cavity ordinarily serves to accommodate a substantial portion of the ashes so that they will not spill through the opening.

Inasmuch as the burning charge of tobacco is at all times largely confined within the bowl, those who enjoy smoking in bed may do so without danger of spilling ashes or burning fragments of tobacco. If desired, the pipe with the burning charge of tobacco may even be deposited in the smokers pocket without danger of burning fragments or ashes escaping from the bowl. When the charge of tobacco has been completely consumed the closure l5 can be easily and quickly removed and the ashes emptied from the bowl. When it is desired to clean the stem I3 this can be easily accomplished by running a pipe cleaner through the stem, the end of which can be easily grasped or fed through the open bottom of the bowl.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as dened by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A smoking pipe having a removable closure providing the bottom of the bowl of the pipe, said closure carrying a plug which enters and lls the bottom of the bowl, said plug being beveled at its top, the high side thereof being adapted to be positioned in the bowl remote from the stem entrance and the low side thereof being adapted to be positioned adjacent the stem entrance.

2. A smoking pipe having a removable closure providing the bottom of the bowl of the pipe, said closure carrying a plug which enters and fills the bottom of the bowl, the plug being beveled at its top so as to slant downwardly toward the stem entrance.

3. A smoking pipe having a removable closure providing the bottom of the bowl of the pipe, the top of the bowl being closed except for a relatively small opening on the forward side thereof, the inner end of which is below the top of the interior surface of the bowl, said closure carrying a plug entering and lling the bottom of the bowl,

which plug is beveled at its top with the top surface slanting down toward the stem entrance to the bowl.

BASCOM E. SIMPSON. 

